Government News for Columbus County NC
Two of the most hotly contested municipal elections in the county came down to the wire yesterday, with Shannon Britt and Rashad Roberts winning two seats on the Chadbourn Town...
Town awarded sewer, pedestrian/bike plan grants Lake Waccamaw has hired of the town’s first female firefighter, and was recently awarded grants for sewer improvements and a bicycle and pede...
Tuesday is the last chance for voters in most area municipalities to elect mayors and board members. Every town except Lake Waccamaw has seen a low turnout for municipal...
After four murders in two years and dozens of violent crimes, a superior Court Judge on Friday granted a nuisance abatement order against Sandy Ridge Apartments in Whiteville. Whiteville Police...
One man died after multiple shots were fired at a troubled Whiteville apartment complex Monday. Tony Jayshawn Baker, 23, died at New Hanover Regional, according to Whiteville Police. He was...
The Local Government Commission will monitor county finance for at least the next year, county Manager Eddie Madden told commissioners last night.“It’d much like being audited by the IRS,” Madden...
Yet another roundabout could be coming to a Columbus County intersection. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering constructing a roundabout at the intersection of N.C. 130/U.S. 74-76 bus...
Several county offices will be closed while departments move to new quarters in the coming days. The Veterans Office will be closed tomorrow (Oct. 14) and will reopen Friday. The...
Halloween is still on in Whiteville. City Council voted Tuesday to remove the so-called “Halloween Ordinance” from the city’s code. City manager Darren Currie explained that Whiteville was one of...
The October Lake Waccamaw Town Council meeting was short and to the point with all affairs in order Tuesday evening. The voluntary annexation of Tops Tobacco was approved unanimously with...
Retired State Trooper Scott Floyd said today (Friday) that he plans to throw his hat in the ring for the District Seven county commissioner seat next spring. “I have some...
Folks near the corner of Canal Cove Road and Wooded Acres Road at Lake Waccamaw are waking up to the sound of beeps and clunks of heavy machinery as...
Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services (APS) is working hard to improve both the shelter and the agency’s old reputation, all for the love of animals. APS has overcome...
The first payment of state funds for local municipal roads was announced today (Wednesday). The State Street Aid to Municipalities is more commonly known as Powell Bill Funding. The program...
The second uptown Whiteville water outage in two days caused Whiteville High School to close early today (Wednesday).The outage occurred on Lee Street from Wyche Street to Lewis Street. An...
A contractor cut a water line in the area of Flowers Pridgen Road in Whiteville this morning, leading to outages for several neighborhoods. City Manager Darren Currie said repairs are...